At least 40 dead in Israel, more than 700 injured as Hamas militants launch thousands of rockets
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Rockets have been fired from Gaza "across southern and central Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and the infiltration of Hamas militants."

Over 100 Israelis have died and more than 900 were injured after rockets were fired from Gaza by Hamas militants, Israeli officials said Saturday.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said 198 were killed in Gaza and at least 1,610 were injured Saturday in retaliatory attacks from Israel.

“We are at war. We will win,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

The Israeli Defense Forces earlier declared “a state of alert for war,” according to a statement issued by the IDF.

“Over the past hour, the Hamas terrorist organization launched massive barrages of rockets from Gaza into Israel, and its terrorist operatives have infiltrated into Israel in a number of different locations in the south,” the IDF said early Saturday.

  • vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    1633·
    1 year ago

    Murder of civilians celebrated by the whole of their society is not justified by reaction. I suggest you look at some other societies which react to genocidal crimes, for some reference. Most of them don’t do that.

    Nah, this was the case with Palestinian Arabs all along. Since their “throw all Jews into the sea” till now.

    • V H@lemmy.stad.socialEnglish
      355·
      1 year ago

      ANC bombed civilians and their attacks were celebrated by many. The IRA did, and were celebrated by many. ETA did, and were celebrated by many. It is common, and suggesting it’s unique to Palestinians is pure racism.

      EDIT: Ah, looked at one of your other comments that were equally awful. Block incoming.

      • vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        59·
        1 year ago

        I don’t think you know the difference between collateral damage and massacre. Or maybe you know that, just pretend to be a moron. I can accept your pretense, but not your point.

        • drstrange@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Are you suggesting it is not true that the groups he mentioned intentionally targeted civilians?

          Perhaps you’re not old enough to remember the ANC bombing campaign against Wimpy restaurants, mainly timed to go off during lunchtime to maximise damage.

          The Church Street bombing it’s reasonable to argue collateral damage for, but a burger chain doesn’t strike me as a legitimate military or government target you can play the “collateral damage” game with.

          Maybe it was just ignorance of history that made you single out Palestinians.

          • vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            11·
            1 year ago

            OK. I don’t think IRA and ANC had that nasty habit of raping their victims and parading their mutilated bodies, or lynching them, and in general these were not genocidal in ideology while Hamas is. Is that sufficiently clear for you to comprehend?

            FFS, I’m Armenian and I could give Israel another try at existing after turning it into radioactive ash, but defending these animals is just vile.

            • drstrange@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              And now you’re making an entirely different point and evading addressing the gross generalization you made where you blamed not just Hamas but all Palestinians for the crimes of some and implied they were uniquely bad. At this point I agree with the other person who blocked you.

              • vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
                1·
                1 year ago

                where you blamed not just Hamas but all Palestinians

                No, I was only talking about Hamas at every point in this thread.

                At this point I agree with the other person who blocked you.

                Because you have no other weapon in this conversation.